New Paris, OH Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in New Paris is about the same as Ohio average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in New Paris is much higher than Ohio average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #696
| New Paris, OH | 0.05 |
| Ohio | 0.16 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| New Paris, OH | 0.0000 |
| Ohio | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #67
| New Paris, OH | 248.49 |
| Ohio | 156.02 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,221 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of New Paris, OH were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 1 | Cold: | 11 | Dense Fog: | 1 | Drought: | 10 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 595 | Hail: | 970 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 43 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 22 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 97 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,304 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 51 | Winter Weather: | 15 |
| Other: | 92 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near New Paris, OH.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near New Paris, OH.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 48.8 | 1937-03-09 | 5.5 | N/A | 40.4 | -84.2 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 102 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near New Paris, OH.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.3 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°47'N / 84°45'W | 39°56'N / 84°38'W | 12.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Preble |
| 8.5 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°44'N / 84°54'W | 39°45'N / 84°48'W | 5.10 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 8.6 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°45'N / 84°48'W | 39°45'N / 84°37'W | 9.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Preble |
| 8.9 | 1967-05-28 | 2 | 39°54'N / 84°57'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 9.2 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 84°50'W | 39°44'N / 84°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 9.8 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 39°44'N / 84°53'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne | |||
| 12.0 | 1953-06-13 | 2 | 39°44'N / 84°38'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Preble | |||
| 12.7 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°56'N / 84°38'W | 39°59'N / 84°33'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 21 | 25.0M | 0 | Darke |
| 13.9 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 40°03'N / 84°52'W | 2.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 15.0 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°36'N / 84°59'W | 39°43'N / 84°50'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Union |
| 15.5 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 39°59'N / 84°33'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Darke | |
| 16.1 | 1986-03-10 | 3 | 40°02'N / 84°59'W | 40°06'N / 84°52'W | 7.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Randolph |
| 17.5 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 40°06'N / 84°38'W | 40°06'N / 84°46'W | 14.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Randolph |
| 17.5 | 1955-11-15 | 3 | 40°06'N / 84°46'W | 40°06'N / 84°38'W | 6.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Darke |
| 17.7 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°02'W | 39°40'N / 85°00'W | 1.30 Miles | 847 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Union |
| 19.1 | 1963-05-27 | 2 | 40°07'N / 84°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Darke | |
| 19.6 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 39°44'N / 84°54'W | 21.60 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Fayette |
| 22.5 | 1967-02-15 | 2 | 40°03'N / 85°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Randolph | |
| 23.1 | 1954-03-19 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette | |||
| 23.1 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°11'N / 84°49'W | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Randolph | ||
| 23.8 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 39°40'N / 85°02'W | 14.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 24.9 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 40°12'N / 84°30'W | 15.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 25.3 | 1960-06-30 | 2 | 39°30'N / 84°54'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 26.0 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°11'N / 85°13'W | 40°12'N / 84°49'W | 20.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 26.7 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°12'N / 84°48'W | 40°14'N / 84°25'W | 20.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Darke |
| 28.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°03'N / 85°16'W | 40°05'N / 85°15'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Henry |
| 28.7 | 1963-03-19 | 2 | 39°35'N / 85°14'W | 39°37'N / 85°12'W | 2.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Fayette |
| 28.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°05'N / 85°15'W | 40°06'N / 85°14'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Delaware | ||
| 29.6 | 1960-09-19 | 3 | 39°38'N / 85°16'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fayette | |
| 29.9 | 1962-06-18 | 3 | 39°55'N / 85°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 30.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°06'N / 85°14'W | 40°18'N / 85°03'W | 16.70 Miles | 1400 Yards | 1 | 12 | 0K | 0 | Randolph |
| 31.1 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 39°32'N / 84°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler | |
| 31.4 | 1958-06-08 | 2 | 39°45'N / 85°22'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 31.5 | 1959-05-22 | 2 | 39°54'N / 84°12'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 32.2 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°49'N / 85°26'W | 39°53'N / 85°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Henry |
| 32.3 | 1969-08-09 | 2 | 39°25'N / 85°00'W | 0.70 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 32.6 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°08'N / 85°19'W | 40°11'N / 85°13'W | 5.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 32.8 | 1990-05-04 | 2 | 39°30'N / 84°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Butler | |
| 33.2 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 40°18'N / 85°02'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Randolph | |||
| 33.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°18'N / 85°03'W | 40°19'N / 85°02'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jay | ||
| 35.5 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 40°06'N / 85°23'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Delaware | |
| 35.7 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 39°20'N / 84°46'W | 39°25'N / 84°20'W | 23.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler |
| 36.5 | 1961-06-08 | 2 | 40°11'N / 84°15'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Miami | |||
| 36.9 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 40°01'N / 85°30'W | 39°58'N / 85°26'W | 5.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Henry |
| Brief Description: Second tornado from supercell began in NC Hancock County and tracked ENE into extreme SE Madison County and then ended in NW Henry county NW of New Castle. This tornado traversed mainly open country causing mostly tree damageon farms along the path. This same supercell will produce two more tornadoes further east in Henry and Randolph Counties. These tornadoes will be described below. | |||||||||||
| 37.1 | 1965-11-26 | 3 | 39°53'N / 85°31'W | 39°53'N / 85°28'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Decatur |
| 37.2 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 39°31'N / 85°22'W | 4.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Rush |
| 37.8 | 1969-05-08 | 3 | 39°40'N / 84°08'W | 39°42'N / 84°06'W | 1.90 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 37.8 | 1954-06-17 | 2 | 40°11'N / 85°22'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 38.0 | 1980-07-09 | 4 | 39°37'N / 85°29'W | 39°35'N / 85°22'W | 6.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 2 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 38.0 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°47'N / 85°34'W | 39°59'N / 85°27'W | 14.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Henry |
| 38.1 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°20'N / 84°34'W | 1.00 Mile | 500 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Butler | |
| 38.2 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 40°19'N / 85°14'W | 40°21'N / 85°05'W | 7.90 Miles | 87 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jay |
| 38.6 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°11'N / 85°23'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 38.6 | 1961-04-25 | 4 | 39°36'N / 85°37'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 17.30 Miles | 550 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Rush |
| 38.6 | 1965-04-08 | 2 | 39°48'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 38.6 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 39°48'N / 85°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |
| 38.7 | 1961-09-24 | 3 | 40°07'N / 85°33'W | 40°08'N / 85°19'W | 12.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Delaware |
| 38.9 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°21'N / 85°17'W | 39°28'N / 85°11'W | 9.50 Miles | 1200 Yards | 2 | 10 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 39.0 | 1961-07-28 | 2 | 40°21'N / 85°09'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jay | |||
| 39.0 | 1955-03-11 | 2 | 39°40'N / 85°40'W | 39°40'N / 85°18'W | 19.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 39.5 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°17'N / 84°35'W | 39°20'N / 84°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 1350 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25.0M | 0 | Butler |
| 39.6 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°22'N / 85°08'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jay | |||
| 40.5 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°20'N / 84°35'W | 39°20'N / 84°19'W | 12.00 Miles | 1350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Butler |
| 40.6 | 1957-04-05 | 2 | 40°03'N / 85°31'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Henry | |||
| 40.8 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 39°16'N / 84°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton | |
| 40.9 | 2002-09-20 | 2 | 40°02'N / 85°31'W | 40°03'N / 85°32'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.0M | 10K | Henry |
| Brief Description: A tornado formed along a squall line. Ten single family homes sustained major damage. As the tornado passed through a trailer park, 30 trailer homes sustained major damage. | |||||||||||
| 41.1 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°15'N / 84°48'W | 39°17'N / 84°35'W | 10.00 Miles | 1350 Yards | 0 | 14 | 25.0M | 0 | Hamilton |
| 41.2 | 1986-03-10 | 2 | 39°21'N / 84°23'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Butler | |
| 41.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°18'N / 84°23'W | 39°26'N / 84°17'W | 10.40 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 42.1 | 1972-05-14 | 4 | 39°59'N / 85°35'W | 40°00'N / 85°33'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Henry | ||
| 42.2 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 39°23'N / 84°14'W | 39°31'N / 84°10'W | 9.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 9 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 42.4 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 39°25'N / 84°20'W | 39°32'N / 84°00'W | 19.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 42.4 | 1977-10-01 | 3 | 39°15'N / 84°40'W | 0.70 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 17 | 2.5M | 0 | Hamilton | |
| 42.8 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°46'N / 85°37'W | 39°47'N / 85°34'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Rush |
| 42.8 | 1961-07-28 | 3 | 40°16'N / 84°11'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 43.2 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°13'N / 84°55'W | 39°15'N / 84°48'W | 6.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 21 | 2.5M | 0 | Dearborn |
| 43.4 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 39°20'N / 84°19'W | 39°21'N / 84°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 1350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Warren |
| 43.5 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 39°58'N / 85°36'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |||
| 44.1 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°38'W | 39°45'N / 85°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Rush |
| 44.2 | 1975-04-02 | 2 | 39°29'N / 84°07'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren | |
| 44.3 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 39°58'N / 85°39'W | 39°58'N / 85°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | Madison |
| Brief Description: Tornado from NE Hancock Co traversed SE Madison Co causing mainly tree damage. | |||||||||||
| 44.4 | 1966-10-09 | 2 | 39°42'N / 84°02'W | 39°41'N / 83°56'W | 4.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Greene |
| 45.1 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°45'N / 85°39'W | 39°46'N / 85°37'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 11 | 25.0M | 0 | Hancock |
| 45.2 | 1972-05-14 | 4 | 39°57'N / 85°41'W | 39°59'N / 85°35'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 45.3 | 1999-04-09 | 2 | 39°21'N / 84°11'W | 39°23'N / 84°16'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in eastern Hamilton Township causing heavy damage to a farmstead. The roof of the house and an extension to a barn were destroyed. Further down the path, a house was skewed from its foundation. | |||||||||||
| 45.3 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°13'N / 85°04'W | 39°14'N / 84°59'W | 2.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Dearborn |
| 46.3 | 1981-06-08 | 2 | 40°17'N / 84°09'W | 40°18'N / 84°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 46.6 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 39°11'N / 84°29'W | 39°18'N / 84°23'W | 9.40 Miles | 350 Yards | 2 | 39 | 250K | 0 | Hamilton |
| 46.8 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°21'N / 84°23'W | 40°23'N / 84°02'W | 18.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 3 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 47.0 | 2000-09-20 | 4 | 39°39'N / 83°59'W | 39°44'N / 83°53'W | 9.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 100 | 15.0M | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: A violent tornado that moved at 65 mph hit the town of Xenia for the second time in 26 years damaging some of the same areas that were hit in 1974. Along the path of the tornado, around 250 homes were either damaged or destroyed, over 40 businesses were damaged or destroyed including the local Wal Mart, Kroger, and Tire Discounters, and 6 churches were damaged. A strip mall was nearly destroyed, cars were thrown from the Highway 35 bypass into ditches, 4 semi-trailers were thrown up to 400 yards, and most of the buildings were damaged or destroyed at the Greene county fairgrounds. In Sugarcreek Township, which is to the southwest of Xenia, an additional 14 houses and 3 barns were damaged and some crops were destroyed on a narrow path. Over 10,000 residents were without power for at least 1 day. M63VE | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 39°43'N / 85°38'W | 1.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 47.1 | 1990-09-14 | 2 | 39°33'N / 84°03'W | 39°30'N / 83°59'W | 5.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 47.7 | 1999-04-09 | 4 | 39°14'N / 84°22'W | 39°18'N / 84°17'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 4 | 65 | 82.0M | 0 | Hamilton |
| Brief Description: A tornado began with F2 intensity in Blue Ash in the northeast corner of the county. This tornado moved through Montgomery, Symmes Township, and Loveland before entering Warren county. The intensity of the tornado was F2 and F3 at many points along the track, intensifying to a low end F4 while in Montgomery. The width of the tornado ranged from 100 yards to 1/4 mile wide. Four fatalities occurred; two in a home and the other two in vehicles. About 91 homes and apartments were destroyed along with 37 businesses. Additionally, 197 homes and apartments suffered major damage with 477 others also incurring damage. Twenty six businesses had major damage with 18 others also incurring damage. M40VE, M38VE, M58PH, F52PH | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 39°07'N / 84°40'W | 39°13'N / 84°38'W | 6.80 Miles | 533 Yards | 3 | 190 | 0K | 0 | Hamilton |
| 48.4 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 39°39'N / 85°40'W | 39°43'N / 85°41'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 48.5 | 2008-06-03 | 3 | 39°27'N / 85°37'W | 39°30'N / 85°30'W | 7.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 8 | 1.0M | 0K | Rush |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection. The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South. The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST. The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes. The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour. The tornado had a width of 150 yards. The tornado formed from a supercell storm. While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron. 27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed. Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74. In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow. A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th. The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school. Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation. Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd. Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes. Three tornadoes developed from supercells. An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County. | |||||||||||
| 48.6 | 1980-08-17 | 2 | 39°51'N / 85°44'W | 39°53'N / 85°41'W | 3.30 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 48.7 | 1989-04-25 | 2 | 39°41'N / 83°56'W | 39°45'N / 83°51'W | 5.00 Miles | 123 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 48.8 | 2002-09-20 | 2 | 40°17'N / 85°32'W | 40°22'N / 85°26'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 15K | Delaware |
| Brief Description: One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1998-06-11 | 2 | 39°53'N / 85°45'W | 39°59'N / 85°40'W | 7.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Hancock |
| 49.3 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 39°38'N / 84°03'W | 39°47'N / 83°43'W | 20.40 Miles | 533 Yards | 36 | 1150 | 250.0M | 0 | Greene |
| 49.3 | 1969-05-10 | 3 | 39°32'N / 84°00'W | 39°33'N / 83°55'W | 4.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Clinton |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.